Barriers and facilitators of driving status among older persons

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of social determinants and socio-demographic factors on driving among older adults living in Tehran, Iran. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1280 older adults in Tehran in 2020. The participants were randomly selected from people aged 60 years and above. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression was employed to estimate the effects of socio-demographic characteristics on driving status among older persons. Data analysis was performed by SPSS 23.0. The driving among older adults was found to be 33.3% while it was 70.6% among the older adults with a driver's license. There was a significant relationship between internet use, gender, health status, education level, loneliness and driving status ( p